Rede dos Emissores Portugueses

Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
Abbreviation REP
Motto "Associação Nacional de Radioamadores" ("National Association of Radio Amateurs")
Formation 1926[1]
Type Non-profit organization
Purpose Advocacy, Education
Headquarters Lisbon, Portugal
Region served
 Portugal
Official language
 Portuguese
President
 Jose Carlos B. Nora CT1END
Affiliations International Amateur Radio Union
Website http://www.rep.pt/

The Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP) (n English, Network of Portuguese Transmitters) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Portugal. REP was founded in 1926 by Eugenio de Avillez P1AE, and early Portuguese radio experimenter.[1] Key membership benefits of the REP include a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular communications with other amateur radio operators in foreign countries, and the sponsorhsip of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. The REP represents the interests of Portuguese amateur radio operators before Portuguese and international regulatory authorities. REP is the national member society representing Portugal in the International Amateur Radio Union, which it joined in 1931.[2]

Web page http://www.rep.pt

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (2008). Rede dos Emissores Portugueses official web site. Retrieved Aug. 8, 2008.
  2. ↑ International Amateur Radio Union (2008). "Member Societies". Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.


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